Regielyn Santiago

Regielyn Santiago

Human Resources Director America

Regielyn Santiago

Legal Researcher

Regielyn's specialty topics

Employment law

Regielyn Santiago is a legal researcher at Key Media. She specializes in preparing case write-ups across Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, and supports U.S. regulatory research and Canadian Lawyer+ case entries. She holds a Juris Doctor (LLB) degree with a major in Legal Management. Regielyn produces well-researched, analytical content on legal cases and legislative developments in employment law, insurance, mortgage, and finance across multiple markets.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I focus on turning complexity into clear, practical journalism that helps readers understand not just what happened, but why it matters. My goal is always to provide context, explain the implications, and surface the perspectives that matter most to professionals navigating change.”

Read the latest stories by Regielyn

Sun Chemical not liable for worker's racial slur, appeals court affirms

The EEOC sued over the slur - but the worker who reported it got written up too

Sun Chemical not liable for worker's racial slur, appeals court affirms

Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation must face disability accommodation claim again

Internal emails about the worker's caseload request just reopened his accommodation claim

Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation must face disability accommodation claim again

Ruling classifies satellite installer as employee despite his contractor paperwork

The paperwork all pointed one way - control over the work pointed the other

Ruling classifies satellite installer as employee despite his contractor paperwork

Appeals court says reporting compliance problems alone doesn't shield whistleblowers

Raising a compliance red flag isn't enough - here's the line the court just drew

Appeals court says reporting compliance problems alone doesn't shield whistleblowers

State law overrides a two-year physician noncompete blessed by an arbitrator

A $2.3M buyout and an arbitrator's blessing still couldn't save this noncompete

State law overrides a two-year physician noncompete blessed by an arbitrator

Company that ran the workplace still wasn't the worker's legal employer

She quit over clothing complaints and sued - but the state that ran the prison wasn't her boss

Company that ran the workplace still wasn't the worker's legal employer

Ohio court upholds firing of mistakenly rehired custodian over conviction

His full disclosure at rehiring couldn't undo a statutory bar the district had to enforce

Ohio court upholds firing of mistakenly rehired custodian over conviction

Alabama court upholds benefit cap for Lineage Logistics worker's finger injuries

He proved total disability at trial - the payout still stopped at a fixed schedule

Alabama court upholds benefit cap for Lineage Logistics worker's finger injuries

Routing profit-sharing through an employee's LLC can cost wage-law protection

A 1099 and a separate LLC put $200,000 in payouts beyond wage-law reach

Routing profit-sharing through an employee's LLC can cost wage-law protection

California high court gives employer final say over public worker pay

The nation's largest county pension system lost its bid to control staff pay

California high court gives employer final say over public worker pay